Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Food Labeling and Public health in Ghana (The Ghanaian Chronicle)

Do we have the equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration in Ghana? If we do, has it neglected its role in society and like many institutions of the state has become a failure?

'Food, Nutrition, Health and Education Experts Speak Out on Nutrition In America's K-12 Schools (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

KEYSTONE, Colorado----June 15, 2006--Some important names in the food, nutrition and health industries will be represented in Keystone, Colorado, on June 20, to take part in a discussion about "Nutrition in America's K-12 Schools" and the increasing problem of childhood obesity in the U.S.

'HEALTH AND NUTRITION: Heart group urges low trans-fat limit (The Charlotte Observer)

The American Heart Association has become the first big health group to urge a specific limit on trans fats in the diet -- less than 1 percent of total calories -- in guidelines released Monday.

'Clarifying common nutrition terms (Norwalk Advocate)

We see and hear these nutrition catchphrases all the time, yet we rarely know exactly what they mean. Here are the definitions of a few common terms that can guide you on the highway to health.Ê

'State's school-food policies get a 'D' (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

A national group has given Virginia a "D" for its school food policies, citing use of what it calls weak federal nutrition standards as one factor. Virginia officials say the poor grade doesn't consider efforts by local school districts to get kids more physically active and eating healthier.

'IWA holds lecture on food and nutrition (The Peninsula)

doha ? The Indian Women?s Association (IWA) had organised a lecture on food and nutrition recently at Doha Grand Hotel. Dr Mohammad Kunhi, an expert in Food Science at Central Food Laboratory, National Health Authority, Doha, gave the key note speech, a press release issued by the IWA said.

'Junk food socks school nutrition score (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Georgia rates a D- for giving students easy access to junk food, according to a national survey of school food policies released Tuesday by a health advocacy group. For a state accustomed to ranking last on SAT scores, there's a bright spot: Twenty-three other states got an "F" for more permissive policies. The Center for Science in the Public Interest report, which is seeking consistent national

'The diet detective: What all those nutrition terms mean (The State)

We see and hear nutrition catch phrases all the time, yet we rarely know exactly what they mean. Here are the definitions of a few common terms to guide you along the highway to health.

'Where to find health food on the road (AP via Yahoo! News)

Ever take a road trip where you couldn't find anything healthy to eat?

'Most states have poor school nutrition policies, group says (Boston Globe)

Nearly half of all states received a failing grade in a school foods report card issued Tuesday by a nonprofit group that evaluated school nutrition policies.